First Italian Case of Mycobacterium senegalense Infection
Author Information
Author(s): Grassia Giulia, Amisano Francesco, Gaiarsa Stefano, Bagnarino Jessica, Compagno Francesca, Panigari Arianna, Baldanti Fausto, Monzillo Vincenzina, Barbarini Daniela
Primary Institution: Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
Conclusion
The patient fully recovered after the removal of the Port-a-Cath and appropriate antibiotic therapy for the Mycobacterium senegalense infection.
Supporting Evidence
- The patient was diagnosed with a catheter-related infection after reporting pain at the catheter site.
- Antimicrobial susceptibility tests confirmed the infection was caused by Mycobacterium senegalense.
- After the catheter was removed and appropriate antibiotics were administered, the infection resolved.
Takeaway
A 16-year-old girl got an infection from a germ called Mycobacterium senegalense after having a special catheter put in. Doctors treated her by taking out the catheter and giving her medicine, and she got better.
Methodology
The case involved a 16-year-old girl with a catheter infection, diagnosed through pus culture and treated with antibiotics after catheter removal.
Limitations
The study is based on a single case report, limiting generalizability.
Participant Demographics
16-year-old female patient with oncological pathology.
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